drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
urine bottle; (urinary) bedpan; chamber pot (esp. medical); urinal
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
on duty; at work; while working
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
looking depressed; long face
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
child born with teeth; child which does not resemble its parents; changeling; wild child; badly-behaved child
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
blood congestion; -stasis
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
guardian; mentor; protector
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
ragworm; sandworm; clam worm (Hediste)
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well